Here is the first blog from our residential volunteer Annie. During her time here Annie will be writing a regular blog about a variety of topics so keep an eye out for her posts. 

We’re getting closer to the winter months and the preparation for the winter visitors is underway. The wardening team are hard at work topping the last few fields and coppicing the willows on the reserves so a clear open habitat is ready for…

Management work to prepare the reserve for it's winter visitors continues at Greylake with the wardening team topping the fields in front of the hides last week. This means the views have opened up and there are plenty of 'splashy' areas for the birds to move around in. You should all hopefully be able to get some great shots and views from the hides now - look forward to seeing them all on Twitter.